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Having problems with your Olympus FE-360 Digital Camera ?

I droped olympus fe360 camera and the lense will not go back in i can hear it but no action !

\015 I dropped my olympus fe-360 on the direct lense when out and it will not go back in i can hear it but no acion !\015\012please help!\015

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The problem you are describing is a problem with something in the lens assembly. It seems to have failed and needs to be replaced. Following are the instructions to send your camera to Olympus for service.\015\012\015\012http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_servicerepair.asp\015\012\015\012Olympus will charge a flat rate repair fee for this product if beyond the one year factory warranty or the warranty is voided. The cost is $68.85 plus your local sales tax. This covers parts and labor, factory cleaning and diagnostic check, 6 month warranty and the cost of shipping the product back to you is all included in that price.

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